Person

Smith, Graeme Talbot (1938 - 1999)

Born: 10 February 1938
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Died: June 1999
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Occupation: Arachnologist and Zoologist

Summary

Graeme Smith was a zoologist whose research encompassed a wide range of species and ecosystems. During 23 years with the CSIRO Division of Wildlife Research in Western Australia he worked initially on the ecology of birds, including research leading to management programs for several endangered species. He then concentrated on small vertebrates in the Western Australian wheatbelt. Smith was an expert on the ecology and biology of Australian scorpions. His papers included studies papers on the reproductive biology, response to fire and remnant populations of scorpions.

Details

Chronology

1963: Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne
1966 - 1967: Career position - Zoologist, Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition
1970: Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Australian National University
1970 - 1982: Career position - Research scientist, CSIRO Division of Wildlife Research, Western Australia
1982 - 1987: Career position - Research scientist, CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Rangelands Research
1987 - 1993: Career position - Research scientist, CSIRO Division of Wildlife Ecology
1993: Life event - Retired

Related Corporate Bodies

CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1987 - 2000)
Research Scientist 1987 - 1993
CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Rangelands Research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1982 - 1987)
Research Scientist 1982 - 1987
CSIRO Division of Wildlife Research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1962 - 1982)
Research Scientist 1970 - 1982

Published resources

Journal Articles

Main, Barbara York, 'Obituary: Graeme Talbot Smith 10 February 1038 - 30 June 1999', Australasian arachnology, 57 (1999), 3-4. Details
Saunders, Denis, 'Graeme Talbot Smith February 1938 - June 1999', Pacific conservation biology, 6 (2) (2000), 174. https://doi.org/10.1071/PC000174. Details
Saunders, Denis A.; and Rowley, Ian, 'Obituary: Graeme Talbot Smith (February 1938 - June 1999)', Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia, 82 (1999), 129. https://www.rswa.org.au/publications/Journal/82(3)/82(3)obituarysmith.pdf. Details

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